Sandy Koufax

Sandy Koufax, 1963

Sanford Koufax (born Sanford Braun; December 30, 1935) is an American former baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1955 to 1966. He was a seven-time All-Star and four-time World Series champion. In 1972, Koufax, at age 36, became the youngest player ever to be added to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Koufax was born in Brooklyn, New York to a Jewish family. He has been married three times and has no biological children.^[1]

Sandy Koufax Media

A ticket from the August 27, 1955 game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Redlegs, where Koufax earned his first career win
Koufax warming up at Wrigley Field, c. 1957
Koufax and teammate Don Drysdale changing parts on a military truck at the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Van Nuys, California
Koufax with teammate Norm Sherry who played a pivotal role in Koufax's career
Koufax at Dodger Stadium, c. 1962
Koufax and catcher John Roseboro celebrate the Dodgers' victory over the Yankees in the 1963 World Series
In his final seasons, Koufax iced his arm for hours after every game he pitched
Koufax and Drysdale, with Dodgers' GM Buzzie Bavasi (second from left) and actor Chuck Connors (far right), at a press conference announcing the signing of the pair to one-year contracts and the end of their joint holdout
A ticket from the October 2, 1966 game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies, where Koufax earned his final career win